Firearm



J. D. PEDERSEN' FIREARM.

APPLICATION FILED DEcIzs, Isls.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

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UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

` JOHN D. PEDERSEN, F JACKSON, WYOMING-.

Be it known that I, JOHN'D. Pnnnnsnis, a citizen of the United States,residui in Jackson, in the county of Lincoln and tate of W oming, haveinvented certain new and use the vfollowing is a specication. Thisinvention relates more especially to that class Vof firearms which isusually designated as small arms,A andl a principal object ofthe-invention is to furnish an improved grip-safety device particularlyapplicable to' auto-loading and automatic pistols. y. One class of smallarms to which my present vimprovements are applicable, includes theauto-loading istols having 'a grip-stock, or handle-portion of the frameor receiver of the irearm, which is adapted to receive a safety deviceoperable by hand.- grp or compression.

n improved auto-loading istol of this kind is described in my patent o.1,348,733,

dated August 3rd, 1920, and granted on my' 'co-pending (renewal)application Serial N o. 311,689, filed July 17, 1919. Therefore, forconvenience of illustration, I have herein illustrated mypresentimprovements as arranged and applied to the particular kind ofauto-loading pistoll shown in the drawings of said patent, to whichreference may be had.

The features of my. grip-safety device are that it is a grip or handlecontained safety 'device arranged to prevent iiring of the firearm bylocking the firing member or hammer and the trigger sear, ,when mygripsafety device is in normal or safet position. Also, where thefirearm is provi ed with a sliding breech action comprising a liringpin, to prevent discharge of the firearm by locking the breech action toprevent contact between the firing-pin and the cartridge, so that actionof the firing member or hammer on the firing-pin will not explode thecartridge. p'

Another feature of my grip-safety device is that it is provided with aslidable memberor controller,- whichpis movedin a direction, v-

upwardly as shown, into position to lock the. 'trigger sear and firingmember or hammer and the sliding breech action, as the' case;- may be,by pressure 'of the main spring or y A i i linea-Q5 Fig. 3, looking inthe direction of theariow, o t

ring spring when the firing member or hammer is `moved to firingposition.

Another feature of -my grip-safety'device the slidable mem Improvementsin Firearms, of which `the grip-operable is that. pull upon the triggermember, when the grip-operable or grip-safety member of my device is gri-compressed, rst releases er or controller for movement from itslocking' position, and subsequently moves the sear member to releasePatented Aug. 1e, 1921.'

the firing member or hammer for movementl from firing position to firedposition. i111Ilisit the acconpnyingt drawings, which raeanemoimenodevipe, A my grip safety Figure 1, is a sideelev away to. show thedetails, of a pistol rovided with my grip-safety device and gaving asliding breech action, the grip-opergble or grip-safety member of mydevice eing safety, the breech action being locked, and the firingmember or hammer being locked in firing position.

Fig. 2, is a fra larger scale thanv to show the details, pistol providedwith my gri -safety device, orgrip-sa ety member of my device beinggrip-compressed to move a blocking inem er preparatory to pullupon thetrigger member to release the slidable member or controller formovement-to unlocking position, and preparatory to movement of the scarmember to' release the lirin member or hammer for movement to reposition.

Fig. 3, -is a fragmentary side-view, on substantially'the same scale asFig. 2', and broken away to show the details, of a pistol provided withmy grip-safety device, the

S mentary side view, on

grip-operable member being grip-compressed, the blocking member beingmoved by trigger pressure` to release the slidable` the'. arrow, of therear portion Vof a pistol providedwith my grip-safety device, part fithefroiit\-side of the rear portion of the ,p' beingremoved ...,25., isadetail sectional view, lon the he rear portion of a-pistol in .normalposition or position of ig. 1, and broken away of the rear portion of ation, partly broken i provided with my grip-safety device, part of therear side of the rear portion of the pistol being removed.

Similar reference characters or numerals refer to similar partsthroughout the several views. r

My grip-safety device comprises, with various other parts to bedescribed, a firing member or hammer H, the grip-stock of the pistolbeing bored out or otherwise suitably cut away to receive the firingmember or hammer and the various parts of my device.

The firing member or hammer is pivotally supported by the grip-Stock ofthe pistol and is provided with a firing-notch or cock-notch 8J and aneccentric cam face 8k, and is movable to firing position and to firedposition.

The sear member S, is pivotally supported by the grip-stock of thepistol and is provided with a locking-shoulder 17b for engaging thefiring-notch or cock-notch 8l, and with a face 17n for engaging theeccentric cam face 8k of the firing member or hammer H, and is providedwith an arm S10 having a face 17f, and with a rear-face 17e and anend-face 17 d. y

The slidable member or controller N. is movable upwardly and downwardly,being guided at its upper end in its sliding movement by guide-faces 10and 11 1n the frame or receiver B of the pistol, and is guided at itslower end by a vertical rib or portion of the grip-stock which acts as aguide-face, and by a pin 12, mounted in the grip-stock of the pistol, orby other means suitable for retaining the slidable member or controllerin position for sliding movement and to prevent shifting thereof.

The pin 12 also acts as a detent means for the slidable member orcontroller as hereinafter more fully set forth.

The slidable member or controller N is provided at its upper end with apoint or face 14a, which, when the slidable member or controller is inupward position, lies in the path of or blocks the sliding breech actionof the pistol in its rearward movement. The slidable member orcontroller N is provided with a shoulder 14 having an upper engagingsurface 14e, with which the face 17 f of the arm S10 of the sear memberis engageable. A recess or slot 13, is provided in the slidable memberor controller N throu h the shoulder 14p, to receive the 'end of t etrigger member F, and permit movement or play upward and downward of thetrigger member F therein. The lower portion, of the shoulder 141J of theslidable member or controller N is provided with a bottom-face or bottomsidel 14, and the slidable member or controller N terminates in anend-face 15.

The blocking member or controller-blocking member 16, is pivotallysupported on a bracket 17, mounted on the grip-operable or grip-safetymember G, and is movable with the grip-operable or grip-safety member,and is provided at its upper end with an end-face 18 which is engageablewith the bottom-face or bottom-side 14 of the slidable member orcontroller, and is provided with a recess 19. An end-face 20 at thelower end of the blocking member 16 is engageable with the'grip-operable or gripsafety member G to prevent movement of theblocking member 16 out of engagement with the slidable member orcontroller N, when the slidable member or controller is in lockingposition and the grip-operable or grip-safety member is in position ofsafety.

From the foregoing description of my invention it will be seen, that ifthe firing member or hammer through breaking or wearing away of thecock-notch 8j of the firing member or hammer, or of the lockingshoulder17b of the Sear member, should accidentally be moved to fired positionwhile the slidable member or controller N is blocked in locking positionby the blocking-member 16, the engagement of the eccentric cam face 8kof the firinv member or hammer with the face 17n of the sear member willso slow down or retard the actuation of the firing member or hammer tofired position as to prevent effective discharging contact between itand the firing-pin.

The lever-block 21, is pivotally attached to a bracket 22, mounted onthe rip-operable or grip-safety member G. he leverblock 21 has an upperend 23 with which the inner end of the trigger-member F is engageable,and has a lower end 24, which engages the recess 19, of the blockingmember 16, the end 24 being rounded or of such form as to be capable ofmoving or sliding slightly in the recess 19, the intention being thatwhen the grip-operable or grip-safety member G is grip-compressed andthe end of the trigger member F is brought into engagement with theupper end 23 of the leverblock to move the end 23 rearwardly, the lowerend 24 will be moved forwardly and because of its engagement with therecess 19, will move the blocking member 16 forwardly so that theend-face 18 thereof is disengaged from the end-face or bottom-side 14cof the slidable lmember or controller N.

The grip-operable or grip-safety member G closes the space 2B in thegrip-stock, and is provided at its lower end with a base 26 which isattached to the grip-stock by a pivot-pin g. The grip-operable orgripsafety member G is engageable at its upper end G with the frame orreceiver of the pistol, and is releasable from such engagement byip-compression, the grip-operable or grip-safety member being yieldableor hand compressible. The base 26 of the grip-.operable or grip-safetymember G is provlded with a recess 27 which receives or upper end of thespring 8 surrounds the ,for the spring stem or spindle 29, which formsan abutment 8, the pressure of the spring 8 being u ward. 1

The roc er-lever 30, is pivotally attached vided with an upper rear endhaving a cupped recess 31, which receives or forms the seat for a rod8bhereinafter described. The rocker-lever is provided witha lowerfront-end face 32, which enga es theter-l minal end-face 15 of the slidale member or controller N', to move the member N'upwardly into lockingposition when the endface 32is moved upwardly by movement or rocking ofthe rocker-lever.

The rod 8'J 'is pivotally attached at its lli-pper end to the firingmember or hammer and. the lower end thereof is received or seated in thecupped recess 31 o f the rockeri rod 8 to the firing member or hammer Hoperable or grip-safety member G engages through the center of the lowerend of -said rod in the cuppedl recess 31 of the rocker-A lever 30, willpass to the rear of the pivot pin g which attaches the grip-operable orgrip-safety member G to the grip-stock, the e'ect of this arrangementbeing, through ressure of the spring 8, to retain the end of the memberG in engagement with the frame of the istol or to retain thegripoperable or grip-safety member in position of safety, when thetfiring member or hammer H is in firing position. `When the firing/member or hammer H is in fired osition this line will pass forward ofthe pivot pin g, the effect of this being that the spring 8 then has'atendency to hold the grip-operable or grip-safety member G in forward orgripcompressed position and thus to neutralize the reaction or sting ofthe spring 8 on the member G upon sudden arresting of the firing memberor hammer H when actuated by the spring 8.

A tension spring 33, carried kby the gripthe end-face '17d of the Searmem er S to retain the Sear member S in position for engagement orcontact therewith of the end of the tri ger-member F when the firingmember or ammer H is 'n firing position, and to retain the locking soulder 17b of the searmember in engagement with the cock-notch 81 whenthe firing member or hammer ls'm ring position. sprin contactorA 33 caAried 'by the grip-opera le or grip-safet member G, engages thelever-block 21, to'

retain the lever-block Iin osition for engagement ofthe trigger mem er Ftherewith.

The trigger-member F is movable -forwardly by means .not shown andbypull thereon is movable rearwardly, and is received in the slot 13 ofthe slidable member or controller N. The trigger. member`F is'prov1ded`w1'th an end face 34 which is intended to engage orcontact withthe upper to the ears 28 of the plunger 8c and 1s pro\`end23 of thelever-block 21, and is provided block to move the lever-block, and thatthe' i inclined face 35 will subsequently engage or contact with the'end-face 17d of the sear member to move the sear member. 'l

In operation, the firing .member or ham- -mer H being in firing posltionand the gripoperable or grip-safety member G in position of safety andthe slidable member or controllerN being blocked in upward lockingposition by the blocking member 16, Fig. 1, grip-compression of thegrip-operable or grip-safety member G `moves the blocking member 16forwardly so that the blocking member 16 engages the slidable member orcontroller N as shown in Fig. 2, the slidable member or controller stillbeing blocked in upward lockiig 1 position Pull on the trigger memberrst engages or brings into contact -theend-face thereof with the upperend of the lever block 21, to move such upper end rearwardly, therebymoving the lower end of the lever-block forwardly to move the blockingmember forwardly, and thus disengages the blocking member. from theslidable member, or controller N and permits movement of the slidablemember or controller downwardly to unlocking position, Fig. 3. The pullonl the tri ger-member F subsequently engages the inc ined face 35 ofthe trigger member with the end-face 17 d of the sear member S, andmoves the sear member to release the firing member or hammer H which ismoved to fired position by the spring 8. As the firing member or hammeris moved from firing position to fired position the eccentric cam face 8thereof engaging the face 17u of the sear member S moves the arm S10ofthe sear member downwardly which, by engagement withthe upper Sur--face of the shoulder 14p ofthe slidable member or controller N, movesthe slidable mem-v 8 through movement of e firing member or firingspring or hammer H from fired 'position to firing or cocked position.Movement of the firing.

which moves the other end 32 of the rockerlever upwardlyz and the upperend 32 of they rocker-lever being in engagement with the terminalend-face 15 of the slidable member or controller N moves the slidablemember or controller upwardly, or into position ,for locking the Searmember and firing member in firing position and locking the slldm breechaction of the pistol agamst rearwar movement.

Release from trigger pull and grip-compression permits movement of thegrip-operable or grip-safety member G to engagement with the frame, orto position of safety, and moves the blocking member 16 rearwardly untilthe end-face 18 thereof is yin engagement with the end-face orbottom-side 14 of the slidable member or controller N and blocks theslidable member or controller in locking position. l

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. in a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a' firingymember movable to firing 'position and to tired position, Sear meansengageable with said firing member, slidable means, a grlp-co-lnpressibe member engageable with said frame When in position of safety, andreleasable from sald engagement by grip-compression, spring means formoving said firing member to fired posltion, means actuated by saidsprmcg means for moving said slidable means in a irection to lock saidSear means and firing member in firing position, means for moving saidslidable means in a reverse direction when said gripcompressible memberis' grip-compressed and said firing member 1s mo-ved to fired position,means engageable with said grip-ccmpressible member and said slidablemeans for blocking the slidable means in said locking position, andmovable by gripcompression of the grip-compressible member, lever meansmovable by said grip-compressible member and enga ing said means forblocking and engageab e with trigger means, and trigger means arrangedto engage first said lever means', when said grip-compressible member isgrip-compressed, to move said blocking means for releasing said slidablemeans for movement from said locking position, and to engagesubsequently said sear means for releasing said firing member formovement to fired position.

2. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech action of saidfirearm, a frame of said firearm, a firing member movable to firingposition and to fired position, Sear means engageable with said firingmember, slidable means engageable'with said sliding breech f means in areverse direction when said gripcompressible member is grip-compressedand saidffiring member is moved to fired positlon, means engageable withsaid lgrip-compress1ble-member and said slidable means fior bloeklng theslidable meansl in said. locking position, and movable bygrip-compression of the grip-compressible member, lever means movable bysaid grip-compressible member and enga 'ng said means for blocklng andengageab e with trigger means, and trigger means arranged to engagefirst saidl lever means, when said grip-compressible member isgrip-compressed, to move said blockin means for releasing said slidablemeans or movement from said locking posi,- tion, and toengage'subsequently said sear means for releasing said firing memberfory movement to fired' osition. l f

3. In a firearm, 1n combination, a frame lof said firearm, a yfiringmember movable to firing position and to fired position, Sear meansengageable with said firing member, slidable means, means for rguidingsaid slidable means in its slidin movement and preventing shiftingthereo a grip-compresslble member engageable with said frame when inposition of safety, and releasable rom said engagement bygrip-compression, sp1-in means for moving said firing member to fireposition, lever means actuated by said spring means when said firingmember is moved to firing position forv moving said slidable means in adirection to lock said sear means and firing member in firing position,means for moving said slidable means in a reverse direction when saidgrip-compressible member is grip-compressed and said ring member ismoved to fired position means engageable with said grip-compressiblemember and said slidable means for blocking the slidable means in saidlocking position when said grip-compressible member is in position ofsafety, and movable by gri -compression of the grip-compressible mem er,lever means movable by said ip-compressible member and engaging saidlvmeans for blocking and engageable with trigger means, and trigger meansarranged to engage first said lever means, when said grip-compressiblemember is grip-compressed, to move said blocking means for releasingsaid slidable means for movement from said locking position, and toengage subsequently said Bear means for engageable with said firmgmember, slidable *.means engageable with said slldmg breech 1n 1ts siding movement and preventin shift ing thereof, a grip-compressible memer engageable with said frame when in pos1t1on of safety, and releasablefrom sald enga ement by grip-compression, sprrng meansl or moving saidfiring member to fired pos1t1on, lever means actuated by said springmeans when said firing member is moved to firing position for movingsaid slidable means in a direction to lock said sliding breech action,and lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, means formoving said slidable means in a reverse direction when saidgrip-compressible member is grip-compressed and said firing member ismoved to fired position, means engageable with said grip-compressiblemember and said slidable means for blocking the slidable means in saidlocking position when said grip-com-y pressible member is in position ofsafety, and movable by grip-compression of the gri compressible member,lever means movab e by said grip-compressible member and engaging saidblocking means and engageable with trigger' means, and trigger meansarranged'to engage first said lever means, when said grip-compressiblemember is'grip-compressed, to move said blocking means for releasingsaid slidable means for movement from said locking position, and toengage subs uently said sear means for releasing said ring member formovement to fired position.

5. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising agrip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to firedposition, a sear member engageable with said firing member, a slidablemember, means forguiding said slidable member in its sliding movementand preventing shifting thereof, a grip-operable member pivotallyattached at an end .thereof to said gripstock, and enga eable at theother end thereof with said rame when in position `of safety, andreleasable by grip-compression from said engagement, spring meanscarried by said grip-operable member to move said sear member toposition for engagement therewith of a trigger-member when said f iringmember is moved to firing position, spring means for moving said firingmember to fired position, and affording grip-com ression of thegrip-operable member, an for returning the grip-operable member toposition of safety after grip-compression, lever means actuated by saidlast mentioned spring action means for guiding said slidable meansrmeans when said firing member ismoved to firing position for movmg saidslidable member in a direction to locksaid sear means and firing memberin firing position, means for movlng said slidable member in a reversedirection when said grip-o erable member is grip-compressed and saifiring member is moved to fired position, means engageable with saidgrip-operable member and Awith said'slidable member for bloc the slid-lable member in said locking osltion when member arranged to engage firstsaid lever means, when said grip-operable member is gr1pcompressed, tomove said blocking means for releaslng said slidable member for movementfrom said locking position, and

to engage subsequently said sear. member for re easlng said ring memberfor movement,to fired position.

6. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech'action of saidfirearm, a frame of said firearm comprisin agrip-stock, a firing membermovable vto ring position and to fired posltlon, a sear memberengageable with said firing member, a slidable member engageable with4said sliding breech action,

means for guiding said slidable member in its slldlng movement andpreventing shiftuli-lg thereof, a grip-operable member pivota y attachedat an end thereof to said gripstock, and engageable at the other endthereof with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable by'grip-compression from said engagement, spring means carried by saidgrip-operable member to move said Sear member to osition for engagementtherewith of a trigger member when said 4firing member is moved tofiring position, spring means for moving said firing member to firedposition, and affording grip-com-v pression of the lgrip-operablemember, and for returning the gri -operable'member to position of safetya ter grip-compression, lever means actuated by said last mentionedspring means when said ring member is moved to firing position formoving said slidablel member in a direction to lock said sliding breechaction, and lock said Sear means and firing member in firing position,means for moving said slidable member in a reverse direction when saidgrip-operable member is/grip-compressed and said firing member is movedto fired position, means engageable with 'said lgrip-operable 'memberand with said slidable member for blocking the slidable member in saidlocking position when said grip-operable member is 1n posilos izo

tion of safety, and movable by grip-compresmeans movable by saidgrip-operable member and engaging said means for blocking and engageab ewith a trigger member, and a trigger member arranged to engage firstsaid lever means, when said grip-operable member is grip-compressed, tomove sald blocking means for releasing said slidable member for movementfrom said locking position, and toengage subsequently sald sear memberfor releasing said'iring member for movement to fired osition.

7. In a firearm, 1n combination, a frame of said firearm comprising aripstoc k, a firing hammer movable to firing position and to redposition and provided wlth a cock-notch and an eccentric cam face, aslidable controller provided with a shoulder having an upper engagingsurface and having means for receiving a trigger member, and having abottom-side, and rovided with an end-face, uide-face and pin means forguiding said slidable controller and preventmg shifting thereof, a Searmember provided with a locking shoulder for engaging said cock-notch andprovided with a face for engaging said eccentric cam face, and with anarm for engaging said upper surface of said shoulder of the slidablecontroller, and provided with a rear face, and with an end face, agrip-safety member pivotally attached at an end thereof to saidgrip-stock and en ageable at the other end thereof with said rame whenin position of safety, and releasable by grip-compression from saidengagement, a spring carried by said grip-safety member and engaging therear face of said sear member, a plunger carried by said grip-safetymember and provided with upwardly extending ears and a downwardlyextending stem, a spring seated in said grip-safety member andsurrounding said stem and abutting the under side of said plunger, arocker-lever pivotally attached to said ears of the plunger and providedwith a cupped upper end, and provided with a forwardly extending lowerend for engaging said end-face of the slidable controller, a blockingmember pivotally attached to said grip-safety member and provided with arecess, and with an end-face for engaging said bottom side of theslidable controller, and provided with an end for engaging saidgrip-safety member, a rod pivotally attached at the upper end thereof tosaid firing hammer and seated at the lower end thereof in said cuppedend of the rocker-lever, a lever-block pivotally attached to saidgrip-safety member and engaging at the lower end thereof said `recess ofthe blocking-member, a contactor carried by said grip-safey upper end ofsai lever-block, and a trigger member received in said slidablecontrollerl and provided with an end-face for engaging the upper end ofsaid lever-block, and

member for engaging the an inclined face for engaging said end-face ofthe sear member.

8. In a firearm, in combination, a slidin breech action of said firearm,a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing hammer movableto firin position and to fired position and provi ed with a cocknotchand an eccentric cam face, a slidable controller having an end for engaing said sliding breech action, and provi ed with a shoulder having anupper surface and having means for receiving a trigger member and havinga bottom-side, and provided with an end-face, ide-face and pin means forguiding said slldable controller and preventing shifting thereof, a Searmember provided with a locking shoulder for engaging said cock-notch andprovided with a face for engaging said eccentric cam face, and with anarm for engaging said upper surface of the shoulder of the slidablecontroller, and provided with a rear face, and with an end-face, agrip-safety member pivotally attached at an end thereof to saidgrip-stock, and engageable at the other end thereof with said frame whenin position of safety, and releasable by grip-compression from saidengagement, a spring carried by said grip-safety member and engaging therear face of said sear member, a plunger carried by said grip-safetymember and provided with upwardly extending ears and a downwardlyextending stem; a spring seated in said grip-safety member andsurrounding said stem and abutting the under side of said plunger,arocker-lever pivotally attached to said ears of the plunger andprovided with a cupped upper end, and provided with a forwardlyextending lower end for engaging said end-face of the slidablecontroller, a blocking member ivotally attached to said grip-safety memer and provided -vvith a recess, and with an end-face for engaging saidbottom-side of the slidable controller, and provided with an end forengaging said grip-safety member, a rod pivotally attached at the upperend thereof to v said firing hammer and seated at the lower end thereofin said cupped end of the rockerlever, a lever-block pivotally attachedto said grip-safety member and engaging at the lower end thereof saidrecess of the blocking-member, a contactor carried by said grip-safetymember for engaging the upper end of said lever-block, and a triggermember received in said slidable controller and provided with anend-face for engaging the upper end of said lever-block, and an inclinedface for engaging said end-face of the Sear member.

9. In a firearm, in combination, a firing member movable tofiring'position and to fired position, slidable means, grip-compressiblemeans, plunger means carried by said grip-compressible means, a sprmgconposition, slidable means Aengageable with said sliding breech action,grip-compressible means, a spring connected to said grlp-compressiblemeans with tension against said plunger means, rocker means on saidplunger means and engaging said slidable means, and means pivotallyattached to said firing member and engaging said rocker means,

wherebywhen said firing member is moved to firing position, saidslidable -means is moved by pressure of said spring to engage saidsliding breech action.

11. In a firearm, in combination, a firing member movable to firingposition and to fired position, slidable means, a grip-compressiblemember, a plunger carried by said grip-compressible member, a springconnected to said grip-compressible member land abutting said plunger, arocker-lever pivotally attached to said plunger and engaging saidslidable means, and a rod pivotally attached to said firing member andengaging said rockerlever.

12. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech action of saidfirearm, a iring member movable to firing position and to firedposition, slidable means engageable with said sliding breech action, agrip-compressible member, a plunger carried by said gripcompressiblemember, a spring connected to said grip-compressible member and abuttingsaid plunger, a rocker-lever pivotally attached to said plunger andengaging said slidable means, and a rod pivotally attached to saidfiring member and engaging said rocker-lever.

13. In a firearm, in combination, a firing member movable to firingposition and to fired position, a slidable member, a gripcompressiblemember, a plunger provided' with upwardly extendlng ears and adownwardly extending stem, means carried by said grip-compressiblemember for providing sliding connection of said plunger to saidgrip-compressible member, a spring seated in said grip-compressiblemember and surrounding said stem and abutting said -plunger, arocker-lever pivotally attached to said ears of the plunger and providedwith -a cupped end, and engaging said slidable member, and a rodplvotallyr attached to said firing member and seated in said cupped endof the rocker-lever.v

14. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding .v

breech action of said firearm, a firing member movable to firingposition and to fired position, a slidable member' engageable with saidsliding breech action, a grip-'compressible member, a plunger providedwith u wardly extending lears and a downward y extending stem, meanscarried by said gripcompressible member for providing sllding connectionof said plunger to said gri compressible member, a spring seated in saldgrip-compressible member and surrounding v' said stem and abutting saidplunger, .a

rocker-lever pivotally attached to said ears of the plunger and providedwith a cupped end, and engaging said slidable member, and a rodpivotally attached to said firing member and seated in said cupped endof said rocker-lever.

15. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said irearm, slidable mens, a grip-compressible member engageable with said frame when inposition of safety and releasable fromsaid engagement bygrip-compression, ivotal means carried by said gripcompressi le memberand engageable with said slidable means when said grip-compressiblemember is in position of safety, to block said slidable means,r andmovable in vsaid blocking engagement by grip-compression of the gri-compressible member, means carried by t e'grlp-compressible. member andengaging said pivotal blocking-means, and trigger means engageable bypull thereon, when said grip-compressible member is gripcompressed, withsaid last mentioned means,

for lreleasing said pivotal blocking-means from engagement with saidslidable means.

16. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, slidablemeans, a grip-compressible member engageable with said frame when inposition of safety and releasable from said engagement bygripcompression, pivotal means carried by sa1d grip-compresslble memberand e ageable with said slidable means when sald gripcompressible memberis in position of, safety,

. to block said slidable means, andmovable `in said engagement bygrip-compression of the grip-compressible member, means carried by saidgrip-compressible member and engaging saidpivotal blocking means, trig-Yl ger means engageable ,by pull thereon, when said grip-compressiblemember is grlp-compressed, with said means carried by the'grip-compressible member which engage said pivotal-blocking means, andmeans for maintaining said means which engage said pivotalblocking-means in position for en gagement therewith of said triggermeans.

of said rearm, comprising a grip-stock, a

slidable controller, a grip-operable member 17. In a rearm, incombination, a frame v pivotally attached to said grip-stock of safety,and. releasable from said engagement by grip-compression, ablocking-member pivotall' attached to said grip-o erable member andprovided with means ihr engaging said slidable controller when saidgrip-operable member is in position of safety, and movable in saidengagement by rip-compression of the grip-operable memer, and providedwith a recess, and provided with an end for engaging said gripoperablemember, a lever-block pivotally attached to said grip-operable memberand engaging at an end thereof said recess of the l1,387,938 f Vgageable with said sear means for releasing said firing member formovement to fired position, and moving said slidable means slidably assaid firing fired position.

20. In' a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a firingmember movable to firing position and .to fired position, slidablemeans, sear means engageable with said firing member and engageable Withsaid slidable means, a grip-compressible member engageable with saidframe when in position of safety, and releasable from saidengageblocking-member, and a trigger member\ment by grip-compression,pivotal blockingprovided with means for engaging said lever-block by ullon the trigger member, when said grip-operable mem er is gripcompressed.

18. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising agrip-stock, a slidable controller, a grip-operable member engageablewith .said frame when in. osition of safety, and releasable from saiengagement by grip-com ression, a blocklng member pivotally attac ed tosaid grip-operable member and provided with meansl for engaging saidslidable controlleryvlnen said grip-operable member is in position ofsafety, and movable in said engagement by grip-compression of thegrip-operable member, and provided with a recess, and pro vided with anend for engaging said gripoperable member, a lever-block pivotallyattached to said grip-operable member and engaging at an end thereofsaid recess of the 'blocking-member, a trigger member provided Withmeans for engaging said leverblock by pull on the trigger member, whensaid grip-operable mem er` is grip-compressed, and a contactor carriedby said grip-operable member and engaging said lever-block.

19. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a firingmember movable to firing position and to fired position, slidable means,scar means engageable with said firing member and engageable with saidslidable means, a grip-compressible member engageable with said framewhen in position of safety, and releasable from said engagement bygripcompression, pivotal blocking-means carried by saidgrip-compressible member and engageable With said slidable means whenthe grip-compressible member is in position of safety, and movable insaid engagement by grip-compression of the grip-compressible member,means carried by the grip-compressible member and engaging said pivotalblocking-means, and trigger means first engageable by pull thereon, whensaid grip-compressible means is grip-compressed, with said lastmentioned means to release said slidable means for movement slidably,and subsequently enand means carried by said gr1pcompressible member andengageable with said slidable means when the grip-compressible member isin position of safety, and movable in said engagement bygrip-compression of the gripcompressible member, means carried by thegrip-compressible member and engaging said pivotal blocking-means,trigger means first engageable by pull thereon, when saidgrip-compressible member is grip-compressed, With said means carried bythe gripmember is moved to compressible memberv which engage said pivlotal blocking-means, and subsequently engageable with said sear means.

21. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising agrip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to firedposition, a slidable controller, a sear member engageable With saidfiring ymember and engageable with said slidable controller, agrip-operable member pivotally attached to said grip-stock andengageable 'With said frame when in position of safety, andreleasablefrom said engagement by grip-compression, a blocking member pivotallyattached to said grip-operable member and provided with means forengaging said slidable controller when said grip-operable member is inposition of safety, and movable in said engagement by vgrip-compressionof the grip-operable member, and provided with a recess, and providedwith an end for engaging said grip-operable member, a leverblockpivotally attached to said grip-operable member and engaging at an endthereof said recess of theblocklngmember, anda trigger member firstengageable by pull thereon with said lever block when said grip-operablemember is grip-compressed, and subsequently engageable with said searmember.

22. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising agrip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to firedposition, a slidable controller, a Sear member engageable With saidfiring member and engageable with said slidable controller, agrip-operable member pivotally attached to said grip-stock andengageable with said frame when in position of safety, and releasablefrom said engagement by grip-compression, a blocking member pivotallyattached to said grip-operable member and provided with means forengaging said slidable controller when said grip-operable member is inposition of safety, and movable in said engagement by grip-compressionof the grip-operable member, and provided With a recess, and providedwith an end for engaging said grip-operable member, a lever-blockpivotally attached to said grip-operable member and engaging at an endthereof said recess of the blocking-member, a trigger member firstengageable by pull thereon, with said lever-block, When saidgrip-operable member is grip-compressed, and subsequently engageablewith said sear member, and a contacter carried by said grip-operablemember and engaging said lever-block. v

23. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said rearm comprising agrip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to firedposition, a slidable controller, a sear member engageable with saidfiring member and engageable with said slidable controller, agrip-operable member engageable with said frame when in position ofsafety, and

releasable from said engagement by gripcompression, a blocking-memberpivotally attached to said grip-operable member and vprovided with meansfor engaging said slidable controller when said grip-operable member 'isin position of safety, and movable in said engagement bygrip-compression of the grip-operable member, and provided With arecess, and provided With an end for engaging said grip-operable member,a lever-block pivotally attached to said grip-operable member andengaging at an end thereof-said recess of the blocking-member, a triggermember first engageable by pull thereon with said lever-block` when saidgrip-operable member is grip-come pressed, and subsequently engageablewith said Sear member, a spring carried by said grip-operable member andengaging said sear member, and a contactor carried by said grip-operablemember and engaging said lever-block.

JOHN D. PEDERSEN. Witnesses:

FRANCIS H. RIcHARDs, GEORGE J. BARTELS.

